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Nasdaq futures nudged up 0.1% after the index closed at a record high in the previous session as Magnificent Seven stocks drove the index higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

This will become more substantial by Wednesday, stretching across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and western areas of England, as high pressure is nudged a bit further east.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

My thoughts were elsewhere as I zoomed past the spot on my household mission, but a voice from the past nudged me to reconsider.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Officials also nudged up their projections for inflation and for the neutral rate, the setting that neither speeds up nor slows the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

She wasn’t close enough to see well so she nudged the submarine forward.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan



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